TEACHING ESL

You got a job offer to teach English in Korea! Wooo! And now sets in the panic of having to pack your whole life into a suitcase… So where to begin? What kind of clothes will you need? What can … Continued

During my university days, I always dreamed of living and teaching abroad. I had read so many articles about what it was like, I lost track. I even had my old man sending me links to read during his free … Continued

For some reason I’ve always been drawn to moving to Korea to teach English. I first heard of the idea when I was perusing Pinterest during one of my boring classes in university (c’mon don’t lie, you do it too!). … Continued

Before stepping foot in a classroom, most recruitment programs (i.e. EPIK, JLP, etc.) will provide you with a full week of orientation. So what does an orientation week actually entail? What sort of things will you learn? Read on to find … Continued

EPIK. SMO. GEPIK. Hagwon. JLP. Feeling confused yet? Don’t worry, we were too! It seems that the names and acronyms are endless when looking into various teaching jobs in Korea. When we first started looking into teaching in Korea we … Continued

We’ve been in South Korea for about a month now and let us tell you that it has been quite the roller coaster so far – and it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon! We left our friends … Continued

When we first decided to move to South Korea to teach English we were beyond excited. We had a new adventure ahead of us that would be unlike anything we had ever experienced. However, as the initial elation settled, we … Continued

Choosing the right recruiter is kind of like choosing the right life partner. It’s extremely important as they will be the one’s helping you through thick and thin, for better or for worse. They will also be the one’s listening … Continued

Hi, we're Jordon and Katherine, founders of travel and lifestyle blog World Abound. We're English teachers in South Korea who hope to be able to say one day that we've travelled to all 196 countries together. Join us on our adventures by perusing the pages of our blog!